Gangs move north, leaving exploited youth and fear in their wake

Teen boys lured into drug trade, sent to Island communities to do gangs’ bidding NORTHERN ONTARIO— Across Manitoulin Island and the Greater Sudbury region, the drug trade...

Hero dog saves injured Mindemoya senior from freezing temperatures

MINDEMOYA—Sometimes the simplest things can lead to dire consequences, especially when dealing with the extreme cold weather the Island has experienced in recent weeks.  Penny...

Proposed Sandhill crane hunt gets mixed reviews

MANITOULIN—The proposed changes to the Canadian Migratory Birds Regulation that would allow a Sandhill crane hunt on Manitoulin Island are bringing a difference of...

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William Walter Moggy

November 6, 1945 - February 5 2026 In his 81st...

Leona Catherine Nahwegahbow

1945 - 2026 Leona Catherine Nahwegahbow Mno Aankwad Kwe was...

Linda Davyes (nee belleville)

1955 - 2026 It is with great sadness that we...

Ken Pickard

April 10, 1944 - February 4, 2026 With his family...

Eileen Katie Pearson (nee McMurray)

April 2, 1945 - January 4, 2026 It is with...

Craig Allen Cranston

January 9, 1967 - February 2, 2026 Craig Allen Cranston,...

Reta (Alexander) bock

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James “Jim” Russell Munro

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On a beautiful sunny day, in the crisp winter...

Column: Friends & Neighbours

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Column: Manitoulin Sporing Life

Wiikwemkoong Grand Masters! One of the oft-forgotten cogs to the...

Column: What’s happening on the farm

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Column: MSS Kids in the Hall

So you might be wondering why I disappeared for...

Column: Friends & Neighbours

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Manitoulin Health Centre labs could handle LifeLabs load for this region—with funding

LifeLabs, the American-owned company that recently announced it would...

Letter: A response to Trump’s disrespect of our soldiers’ sacrifice

A deliberate insult unworthy of a world leader To the...

Letter: American friend touts PM Carney as free world leader

“We are continuously embarrassed by the words and actions...

Column: Friends & Neighbours

Providence BayAlexia hannigan Alexia here with your frozen Island fly!  Last...